Andy Capp: as English as fish ‘n’ chips… And perfect for the global collectibles markets

But perhaps we should devote more attention to British cartoon art? It doesn’t get much more British than Andy Capp…

Andy Capp was invented by Reg Smythe. He was a working class figure who never actually works, from industrial northeast England.

The comic’s title was a pun on “handicap” in reference to Capp’s laziness. The character’s other hobbies included pigeon racing, snooker and football – with the latter often resulting in fights on the pitch.